Music

Kathryn Kaye: Solace of Mountains and Clouds
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Kathryn Kaye: Solace of Mountains and Clouds

Listen to piano music by Kathryn Kaye on her latest album Solace of Mountains and  Clouds.

There is a nice review of the album by Kathy Parsons at MainlyPiano.com. Here is how she describes the album:

Solace of Mountains and Clouds is a musical reflection of my sense of wonder, joy and peace as I watch the mountains and clouds change with the passage of minutes and hours, the weather, and the seasons. I believe that music, much like nature, speaks many languages and is a reminder of the underlying unity of human beings everywhere.

This album was recorded at Will Ackerman’s Imaginary Road Studio in Vermont. It  has three original piano solos and seven ensemble pieces with Charlie Bisharat (violin), Jill Haley (oboe and English horn), Tony Levin (bass), and Gus Sebring (French horn). It was co-produced by Kaye, Ackerman and Tom Eaton, and Eaton also appears on several tracks on accordion, bass, and electric guitar.

If you want to hear more of her wonderful music, listen to my playlist of her songs.

Album

Solace of Mountains and Clouds (2018) – 10 songs, 46 min

 

Playlist

Kathryn Kaye (Playlist) – 68 songs, 5 hr

 

See my Kathryn Kaye music post with her albums, videos, and links. This new album will be included there as well, along with an updated playlist.

Photo credit: Solace of Mountains and Clouds @ Amazon (album cover)

First Aid Kit: Ruins
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First Aid Kit: Ruins

Listen to indie folk music by Swedish duo First Aid Kit on their latest album Ruins. I also included a recent EP and single, as well as videos and a Spotify playlist.

Albums

Ruins (2018) – 10 songs, 39 min

 

Tender Offerings – EP (2018) – 4 songs, 16 min

 

Strange Beauty – Single (2019) – 2 songs, 7 min

 

Playlist

Here is the Spotify playlist of their essential tracks.

This is First Aid Kit (Playlist) – 49 songs, 3 hr 7 min

 

Videos and more…

Kasey Chambers: Campfire
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Kasey Chambers: Campfire

Listen to country music by Australian singer/songwriter Kasey Chambers on her latest album Campfire. I have also included several other albums released since my last post, as well as her debut album The Captain from 20 years ago.

The Fireside Disciples consists of three of Kasey’s favorite musicians: Brandon Dodd, who has toured the world with her over the last three years; Alan Pigram, a long-time family friend, fellow musician (from the renowned band The Pigram Brothers) and Indigenous elder from Broome WA; and her dad, Bill Chambers.

Campfire is an album that Kasey has wanted to make her whole life. The album represents the connection she’s had to different lands and cultures throughout her life, and drawing from the regions that have influenced her the most – Australia, Africa, Norfolk Island, and America.

Albums

Campfire (2018) – 13 songs, 43 min

 

Dragonfly (2017) – 20 songs, 1 hr 20 min

 

Bittersweet (2014) – 12 songs, 46 min

 

Wreck and Ruin – with Shane Nicolson (2012) – 13 songs, 34 min

 

Bittersweet (2014) – 12 songs, 46 min

 

The Captain (1999) – 12 songs, 42 min

 

Videos

Campfire on Campfire (2018) – 3 min 31 sec

 

Goliath is Dead on Campfire (2018) – 2 min 25 sec

 

Go On Your Way on Campfire (2018) – 4 min 2 sec

 

Satellite on Dragonfly (2017) – 4 min 1 sec

 

Is God Real? on Bittersweet (2014) – 3 min5 sec

 

Wreck and Ruin on Wreck and Ruin (2012) – 2 min 31 sec

 

See my music post on Kaset Chambers for more of her albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: Campfire @ Amazon (album cover)

Tim Glemser: Horizon
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Tim Glemser: Horizon

Listen to solo piano music by Tim Glemser on his new album Horizon.

Horizon (2020) – 7 songs, 32 min

 

Playlist

This is my playlist of songs from his earlier albums.

Tim Glemser (Playlist) – 22 songs, 1 hr 38 min

 

Listen to more of his music at my Tim Glemser post for more of his albums, videos, and links. This new album and updated playlist will be included there as well.

Photo credit: Horizon @ Amazon (album cover)

Greg Joy: Out of the Mist
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Greg Joy: Out of the Mist

Listen to Celtic music by Greg Joy on his new album Out of the Mist. I have also included two albums released since my last post.

Albums

Out of the Mist (2020) – 17 songs, 1 hr 4 min

 

Purple Fields (2018) – 16 songs, 1 hr 4 min

 

Light of Day (2016) – 16 songs, 1 hr 6 min

 

See my music post on Greg Joy for more of this albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: Out of the Mist @ Amazon (album cover)

Vin Downes: Good Light to Go By
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Vin Downes: Good Light to Go By

Listen to acoustic finger-style guitar music by Vin Downes on his new album Good Light to Go By. Also I included a playlist as well as the Four Guitars compilation album that he released in 2019 with Trevor Gordon Hall, Todd Mosby, and William Ackerman.

New Album

Good Light to Go By (2020) – 12 songs, 51 min

 

Compilation

Four Guitars (2019) – 11 songs, 44 min

 

Playlist

Vin Downes (Playlist) – 9 songs, 33 min

 

Listen to more of his music at my Vin Downes post with additional albums, videos, and links. This new album has been included there as well, along with a new playlist and additional live videos.

Photo credit: Good Light to Go By @ Amazon (album cover)

Brad Jacobsen: Shadowlight
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Brad Jacobsen: Shadowlight

Listen to solo piano music from Brad Jacobsen on his new album Shadowlight. I have also included a previous album In the Pines (2017) released since my last Brad Jacobsen post for Pastorale (2016), as well as my playlist of earlier songs.

New Album

Shadowlight (2020) – 10 songs, 40 min

 

Previous Album

In the Pines (2017) – 12 songs, 51 min

 

Playlist

Here’s my playlist with his earlier songs.

Brad Jacobsen (Playlist) – 19 songs, 1 hr 12 min

 

See my music post on Brad Jacobsen for more albums, videos, and links. It will be  updated with the new album and playlist.

Photo credit: Shadowlight @ Amazon (album cover).

2Cellos: Let There Be Cello
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2Cellos: Let There Be Cello

Listen to cello music by 2Cellos, Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser from Croatia, on their  latest album Let There Be Cello.

New Album

Let There Be Cello (2019) – 14 songs, 42 min

 

Playlist

Here’s my playlist with their earlier songs.

2Cellos (Playlist) – 12 songs, 46 min

 

See my 2Cellos music post with their albums, videos, and links. This new album will  been included there as well.

Photo credit: Let There Be Cello @ Amazon (album cover)

Jim Chappell: Moonlight in Madrid
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Jim Chappell: Moonlight in Madrid

Listen to solo piano music from Jim Chappell on his most recent album Moonlight in Madrid.

Moonlight in Madrid  (2019) – 17 songs, 1 hr 6 min

 

Playlist

This is my playlist of some of his songs from recent albums.

Jim Chappell (Playlist) – 47 songs, 2 hr 49 min

 

Listen to more of his music at my Jim Chappell post with additional albums, videos, and links. These albums will be included there as well.

Photo credit: Moonlight in Madrid @ Amazon (album cover).

Willie Nelson: Ride Me Back Home
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Willie Nelson: Ride Me Back Home

Listen to country music by Willie Nelson on Ride Me Back Home, and several other recent albums with videos.

Albums

Ride Me Back Home (2019) – 11 songs, 43 min

 

More albums, videos, and more…